a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
| Kinds of ...: upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche |
| ... is a Kind of: upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche |
| How might people who are born into wealth compare and contrast to those who are nouveau rich or acquired their wealth overnight? | |
| What is an upstart crow? | |
| What other words can parvenu spell? |
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